Court Watch Montgomery Inc

Organization Overview

Court Watch Montgomery Inc is located in Silver Spring, MD. The organization was established in 2011. According to its NTEE Classification (P62) the organization is classified as: Victims Services, under the broad grouping of Human Services and related organizations. As of 12/2021, Court Watch Montgomery Inc employed 3 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Court Watch Montgomery Inc is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.

For the year ending 12/2021, Court Watch Montgomery Inc generated $115.7k in total revenue. This represents relatively stable growth, over the past 5 years the organization has increased revenue by an average of 4.2% each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $132.7k during the year ending 12/2021. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing

TAX YEAR

2021

Describe the Organization's Mission:

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TO REDUCE INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE IN MARYLAND BY ENSURING THAT VICTIMS HAVE ACCESS TO RESPONSIVE JUSTICE AND VITAL SERVICES SO THAT THE VIOLENCE CAN BE STOPPED QUICKLY AND PERMANENTLY.

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

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MOBILIZED CITIZEN ENGAGEMENT AND COLLECTED DATA IN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COURT HEARINGS. PROVIDED RAPID FEEDBACK TO COURT ADMINISTRATORS ON PRIORITY PROBLEM AREAS. IN 2020, COURT WATCH MOBILIZED 70 COMMUNITY MEMBERS, PROVIDING THEM WITH EXTENSIVE INITIAL AND/OR ONGOING TRAINING THAT EMPOWERED THEM TO COLLECT DETAILED INFORMATION IN COURT THAT HIGHLIGHTED ROADBLOCKS TO JUSTICE FOR VICTIMS AND PROMISING PRACTICES. VOLUNTEERS DONATED HOURS OF TIME TO TASKS LIKE GATHERING AND PROCESSING DATA ON THE ADJUDICATION OF PROTECTIVE ORDERS AND CRIMINAL CASES IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MARYLAND. VOLUNTEERS COLLECTED DATA ON VARIOUS PROTECTIVE ORDER TOPICS, SUCH AS OUTCOMES FOR CASES, WHETHER JUDGES ORDERED SUPERVISED VISITATION, AND WHETHER OR NOT JUDGES TOLD RESPONDENTS TO TURN IN THEIR GUNS WHEN THEY GRANTED A FINAL ORDER. VOLUNTEERS COLLECTED CRIMINAL CASE DATA INCLUDING PROSECUTION RATES, CASE OUTCOMES, CONDITIONS OF SUPERVISED PROBATION, GUN WARNINGS UPON CONVICTION AND OTHER ISSUES AFFECTING VICTIM SAFETY. STAFF REGULARLY CONTACTED COURT ADMINISTRATORS AT LOCAL AND STATE LEVELS, AS WELL AS COALITION PARTNERS, TO FLAG ISSUES AND TROUBLESHOOT PROBLEMS.


DEVELOPED DATA-INFORMED POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR COURTS AND COURT-RELATED COUNTY PROGRAMS. COURT WATCH MONTGOMERY IDENTIFIED THE MOST SIGNIFICANT ROADBLOCKS TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS RECEIVING JUSTICE IN MARYLAND COURTS BY ANALYZING OUR EXTENSIVE DATA COLLECTED IN COURT AND VOLUNTEER RESEARCH TEAMS. COURT WATCH MONTGOMERY IDENTIFIED OR DEVELOPED MODEL PRACTICES, PROCEDURES AND POLICIES THAT ADDRESSED EACH ROADBLOCK. COURT WATCH MONTGOMERY RECOMMENDED CHANGES TO COURT PROCEDURES AND POLICIES THAT WOULD INCREASE THE NUMBER AND QUALITY OF PROTECTIVE ORDERS AND IMPROVE THE COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY RESPONSE TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY. IN 2020, COURT WATCH MONTGOMERY ANALYZED THE DEVASTATING EFFECTS OF COVID-19 ON THE COURT PROCESS AND VICTIM OUTCOMES. FINALLY, COURT WATCH MONTGOMERY FURTHER DEVELOPED ITS PROPOSAL TO INCREASE ACCOUNTABILITY IN MARYLAND'S JUDICIAL SYSTEM BY LEGISLATIVELY ESTABLISHING A FORMAL STATEWIDE JUDICIAL EVALUATION PROGRAM.


ADVOCATED FOR AND EVALUATED IMPLEMENTATION OF SYSTEMIC CHANGE THAT EXPANDED DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS' ACCESS TO JUSTICE. DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, COURT WATCH MONTGOMERY HAS BEEN VOCAL ABOUT THE ACCESS TO VIRTUAL HEARINGS. IN 2020, WE PUBLISHED REPORTS HIGHLIGHTING THE CONCERNS OVER PROTECTIVE ORDER RATES, BOTH STATE-WIDE AND MONTGOMERY COUNTY, AS WELL AS BREAKDOWNS IN TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY SURROUNDING VIRTUAL HEARINGS.


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Board, Officers & Key Employees

Name (title)Compensation
Carolyn Hoffman
Executive Director
$60,000
John Ford
Chair
$0
Lillian Agbeyegbe
Treasurer
$0
Dinara Akhmetova
Director
$0
Janet Rosenbaum
Director
$0
Ginna Ingram
Director
$0

Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$34,983
Membership dues$0
Fundraising events$0
Related organizations$0
Government grants $26,758
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$54,000
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $0
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$115,741
Total Program Service Revenue$0
Investment income $0
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Net Rental Income $0
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales $0
Net Income from Fundraising Events $0
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $0
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $115,741

Grants Recieved

Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 3 grants that Court Watch Montgomery Inc has recieved totaling $35,604.

Awarding OrganizationAmount
Morris And Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation

Washington, DC

PURPOSE: COMMUNITY SERVICE

$20,000
Schwab Charitable Fund

San Francisco, CA

PURPOSE: HUMAN SERVICES

$15,500
Amazonsmile Foundation

Seattle, WA

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$104
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